A new packer and higher-performance case packer have been added to the machine that produces bathroom tissue for the Cascades PRO Away-from-Home product line.
July 31, 2025 - Cascades recently invested over $5.3 million at its Granby, Quebec, Canada, tissue plant to increase the capacity of two strategic production lines and enhance product quality.
A new packer and higher-performance case packer have been added to the machine that produces bathroom tissue for the Cascades PRO Away-from-Home product line. These additions will increase production by 20% by the end of 2025.
Moreover, additional improvement investments have been made in another machine producing retail bathroom tissue. The integration of this state-of-the-art equipment will improve productivity and enhance the quality of the bathroom tissue produced. These changes will also increase production by 20% by the end of 2025.
This announcement reflects Cascades' commitment to driving strategic growth by improving profitability through efficient cash flow management and enhanced asset performance.
"These enhancement at our Granby tissue plant will expand our ability to meet the needs of our current and future customers," said Hugues Simon, President and CEO of Cascades. "This investment is part of an ongoing effort to optimize our operations and consolidate our growth path."
Acquired in 2011, the Granby tissue plant currently serves the residential, commercial and business markets for hygiene solutions and tissue paper and has over 200 employees.
Cascades is the sixth-largest tissue paper manufacturer in North America.
Founded in 1964, Cascades (TSX: CAS) offers sustainable, innovative and value-added packaging, hygiene and recovery solutions. The company employs approximately 9,700 women and men across a network of 68 operating facilities, including 18 Recovery and Recycling facilities which are part of Corporate Activities and joint ventures managed by the Corporation, in North America.
SOURCE: Cascades Inc.